Where does “ātl” come from?

ātl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Proto-Nahuan *aa-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa — water.

ātl (Classical Nahuatl): Alternative spelling of atl; water

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of atl; water

Ancestry of “ātl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Nahuan*aa-water
2Proto-Uto-Aztecanpawater

Words derived from “ātl”

Every word from Proto-Uto-Aztecan pa →Every word from Proto-Nahuan *aa- →